Fishing lure

Abstract

A fishing lure intended primarily for luring game fish comprises a simulated worm having the leading portion of the shank of a fishhook passing therethrough, the trailing portion of the fishhook being adapted for engaging the simulated worm, Texas style, and having a thin, bendable vane member secured to the shank of the fishhook with the outer surface of the vane member having a white, resilient coating, the inner surface of the vane member being shiny, and the leading end of the vane member having a pointed shape.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A fishing lure, comprising: a. a flexible body member in the nature of an elongated flexible simulated worm having defined head and tail extremities;   b. a fishhook member having an eye formed at the leading end, a central rod-like shank and at the trailing end a curved hook having a forwardly-directed barb, said flexible body member being mounted on said fishhook member by means of a minor leading portion of said fishhook shank extending through and being confined within a portion of the body of said flexible body member between said eye and a point of exit from said flexible body member rearwardly thereof with said eye residing proximate said head extremity and said curved hook extending outwardly from said flexible body member and said hook barb being directed toward an intermediate portion of said body member;   c. a vane structure including a pair of oppositely-positioned, trailing, bendable, vane portions extending outwardlly from said shank and an integral leading and pointed vane portion forming an extension of said trailing vane portions and means securing said leading vane portion to an intermediate portion of said shank forward of said curved hook, said leading vane portion residing in a plane substantially perpendicular to the plane of said curved hook and said trailing portions providing adjustable guide means designed to affect the path of movement of said fishing lure through water; and   d. surface finish means providing on the inner side of said vane structure adjacent said flexible body member a substantially shiny surface and on the opposite outer side of said vane structure a substantially white, soft, irregular, non-flaking coating.